Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Butterball summary:

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Butterball, LLC provides onsite medical care, conducts health screenings, and promotes wellness and safety for team members in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include treating workplace injuries, coordinating with company physicians, managing medical supplies and equipment, and supporting return-to-work programs. The role also involves conducting safety trainings, drug and alcohol testing, and maintaining detailed medical documentation to ensure employee health and compliance with safety regulations.

Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices. We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

Job Summary

Providesmedical care to associates,conducts screenings, promoteswellness, and performssafety and healthfunctions.Helpspromoteandmaintainteammemberhealth.Maintainsaweeklypresenceonthe production floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Promotesandscheduleswellnessactivities,includingparticipationinHealthFairsandShift Safety meetings. Supports Safety & Health goals.

• Treatsteammemberinjuries/incidentsperoccupationalhealthdirectivesandscopeofpractice. Monitors work related injuries and ensures team members are seen at a minimum of once per week or per directives.

• Contactscompanyphysiciansasnecessary(i.e.,restrictionclarification,afterhouremergencies, etc.).

• Assistswithtrendanalysistoidentifyopportunitiesforimproving safety.

• SchedulesCPR/firstaidtrainingandHazMatphysicals.

• ConductsDrugandAlcoholtests,audiometrictests,andvariousotherwellnesstests.

• Administersreturn-to-workprogramandManagementAccountabilityprogram.

• Ensuresallnecessarymedicalsuppliesareavailableandinworkingorder.Regularlychecksand maintains medical equipment.

• Maymaintainsafetydatasheet books.

• Completesallmedicaldocumentationanddataentryincludingpatientcarereports.

• Assistswithnewhireorientationandconductsnewhirechecks daily.

• ServesasaVoluntaryProtectionProgramteam member.

Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience)

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

• EMT Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment whereeveryonecanthrive.Everyonehasaseatatthetableandisexpectedtoembodyour core competencies:

• Safety First: Weputsafetyfirst.Thehealth,safety,andwell-beingofourpeople,products,and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.
• Integrity: Wetrusteachothertodotherightthing.Weactwithintegrityandgaintheconfidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.
• Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibilityforthewell-beingofourteams,ourquality,ourcustomers,ourbusiness,ourbrand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.
• Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged,everyday.Whereourpeopleareenthusiasticandmotivatedtodotheirbestandwork together to make great things happen.
• Continuous Improvement: Wearecommittedtocontinuousimprovement.Wechallenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledgeofmedicalterminology
• Workingknowledgeofmedicalequipment
• Solidorganization,time-management,andmulti-taskingskills
• Detail-orientedwiththeabilitytomaintainaccuracyindata
• Strongcommunicationandcustomerserviceskills
• Clericalandcomputerskills(i.e.,MicrosoftSuites,SAP,AS400, etc.)
• Abilitytoevaluateandinterpretreportsandbasicdata

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• PriorEMT experience

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear,reach,stoop,kneel,andusehandsandfingerstooperateacomputer,telephone,keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

• Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including a climate-controlled office environment(s)andinamanufacturingplantenvironmentwithvaryingconditions,suchascold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.
• Thenoiseleveloftheofficeenvironmentisusuallymoderate;thenoiselevelinthemanufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Disclaimer

Thestatementshereinareintendedtodescribethegeneralnatureandlevelofworkbeingperformedby employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball,LLCisanequalopportunityemployerandiscommittedtothefairandimpartialtreatmentofall employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.
Keywords:

Emergency Medical Technician, occupational health, workplace safety, medical care, health screenings, injury treatment, first aid, CPR training, drug and alcohol testing, employee wellness